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The Dagestani police detained a man for murder in Makhchkala. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CZy8Qw_KMle/
00:21, 11 February 2022
A resident of Dagestan confesses to revenge murder
The Dagestani police detained a man for murder in Makhachkala. According to video of the interrogation, the detainee said that he had avenged the murdered man for his “Muslim sister.”
Zarema Musaeva at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). Screenshot of the video from the account of Chechen Ombudsperson Mansur Soltaev on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPyIyiFlvO/
00:17, 11 February 2022
Chechen SC ignores Musaeva’s deteriorating health
Advocates requested the court to transfer Zarema Musaeva to house arrest due to her state of health, but the court dismissed the request, although an ambulance was called again at night, advocate Arkady Shindyapin said. Abubakar Yangulbaev, a son of Zarema Musaeva, notes that the court is under pressure.
The Tovuz District of Azerbaijan. Photo from the official website of the Tovuz District http://tovuzlular.com/
23:55, 10 February 2022
Fear of resumption of fighting affects restoration of Tovuz and Terter
The authorities of Azerbaijan have not yet concluded a peace treaty with Armenia, and therefore, residents of the border villages fear the resumption of combat actions. The situation is calm in the Tovuz, Terter, and Agdjabadi Districts, but restoration work is going slowly, and there are problems with communications, local residents say.
Ibragim Yangulbaev. Screenshot of the video: Baza / Тelegram
23:48, 10 February 2022
Ibragim Yangulbaev denies involvement of his relatives in 1Adat Movement*
According to Ibragim Yangulbaev, his father and mother, as well as other relatives, are not involved in the 1Adat Movement” and are not its leaders. He pointed to contradictions in the Chechen authorities’ accusations against members of the Yangulbaev family.
Giorgi Gagloev. Screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CZuPCmxl4Y-/
23:42, 10 February 2022
Nephew of disappeared resident of North Ossetia associates her disappearance with fortune-telling
Rimma Gagloeva, a disappeared resident of North Ossetia, was engaged in fortune-telling and removing the evil eye effect, which could be the reason for her disappearance, suggests her nephew Giorgi Gagloev. According to him, a video appeal to Ramzan Kadyrov concerning the disappearance gained over half a million views, but there was no reaction from the leader of Chechnya.
Zarema Musaeva at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). Screenshot of the video from the account of Chechen Ombudsperson Mansur Soltaev on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CZPyIyiFlvO/
16:57, 10 February 2022
Court upholds Musaeva's arrest
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has considered the complaint lodged by the defence against the arrest of Zarema Musaeva and refused to satisfy it, one of the advocates has informed.
Participants of the rally held by the oppositional "National Democratic Pole" in Yerevan. Screenshot of the video https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=931435390878825
16:53, 10 February 2022
Lukashenko's statement outrages Armenian opposition
Supporters of the oppositional "National Democratic Pole" (NDP) have held a rally in Yerevan in defence of the country's sovereignty. They criticized the statement of Belarusian President, Alexander Lukashenko, about the prospects for Armenia's accession to the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
Djalil Zabidov. Screenshot of the video posted at the Azad AzTv YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILZeHHC25R0
16:44, 10 February 2022
Azeri activist set free after COVID-19 infection
Djalil Zabidov, an activist of the "Democracy-1918" movement in Azerbaijan, who got infected with coronavirus, must serve the remainder of his term at the isolation facility after recovery, the court has ruled.
Ramzan Kadyrov; Akhmed Dudaev, the Minister of Information of Chechnya, reported on February 7 that Chechen authorities were no longer going to comment the statements made by opponents of regional authorities; Vladimir Putin (from left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: kremlin.ru, Grozny Inform, screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/CZrvm6EDZ-a/"
16:35, 10 February 2022
Promise of Chechen authorities to ignore critics was implication of Kadyrov's meeting with Putin
By responding to their statements, Chechen authorities have themselves created popularity for their critics; and the decision to refuse from further commenting on criticism has resulted from Kadyrov's meeting with Putin amid the conflict with the Yangulbaev family, analysts have noted.
A massacre video. Screenshot of the video posted by "Novaya Gazeta" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40-EoejDySc&feature=emb_logo&has_verified=1&bpctr=1574325388
16:28, 10 February 2022
Court upholds refusal to investigate murder of Syrian by law enforcer from Stavropol Territory
The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) refused to investigate the brutal murder of a Syrian resident committed by alleged members of the "Vagner grouping", in which a law enforcer whom the Stavropol Territory was identified.
The Church of the Holy Christ the All-Saviour in Shusha (the Azerbaijani name of Kazanchetsots). October 15, 2019. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
10:46, 10 February 2022
Armenia outraged by Azerbaijan’s plans to remove Armenian inscriptions on temples in Karabakh
When commenting on the news about the creation of a working group in Azerbaijan to remove Armenian inscriptions on Albanian temples, the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and human rights defenders have said that the plans to change the identity of religious, historical, and cultural monuments in Nagorno-Karabakh violate the requirement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The Criminal Code of Russia. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
10:43, 10 February 2022
A woman from Kabardino-Balkaria suspected of financing militants
A criminal case on financing of terrorism has been instituted against a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria: the woman is suspected of transferring money to members of terrorist groupings abroad.
Zarema Musaeva, Sergey Babinets, Natalia Kurekina, Nadezhda Yermolaeva (from left to right). Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photos: https://t.me/against_torture, Арден Аркман / "Novaya Gazeta" http://kavpolit.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CZAKOLSlcvd/ https://orengrad.ru
07:46, 10 February 2022
Lawyers criticize refusal to investigate Musaeva’s kidnapping
In Nizhny Novgorod, investigators forwarded to the Prosecutor’s Office of Chechnya a complaint about the kidnapping of Zarema Musaeva, so as not to take on the clarification of the involvement of Chechen law enforcers in the kidnapping, lawyer Nadezhda Yermolaeva suggests.
The General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan. Photo: https://ru.oxu.az/criminal/571665
23:55, 9 February 2022
Number of victims of torture in “Terter case” increases to 281
Investigators recognized other 163 people who were tortured as victims of the “Terter case”, and the total number of victims reached 281. Four military men were arrested on the charge of using torture, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan reported.
The dwelling settlement of Bammatbekyurt. Screenshot of the video by Samir Khunkerov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay7taGDoi4I
23:52, 9 February 2022
Residents of Khasavyurt suburb complain about pressure after gathering
Law enforcers have summoned five participants of the gathering against the laying of high-voltage power lines through the dwelling settlement of Bammatbekyurt, and demanded to name the organizer; and drew up a protocol on the villager who was filming the event. Law enforcers are trying to put pressure on activists so that they stop protesting, local residents have suggested.
The police and protesters against LGBT at a rally in Tbilisi. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the "Caucasian Knot"
23:50, 9 February 2022
Court releases protester against gay parade in Tbilisi on bail
Ushangi Datunashvili, 66, accused of attacking a "Rustavi-2" cameraman at a protest action against a gay parade in July last year, has been appointed a bail of 3000 laris. His advocate stated poor health condition of his client.
23:40, 9 February 2022
Two residents of neighbouring republics disappear on way from Chechnya
Adam Arsaev, a taxi driver from Ingushetia was transporting Rimma Gagloeva, a passenger from North Ossetia, from the Grozny Airport. They stopped answering calls; then, Arsaev's car was found near the Ingush-Chechen border.
Vladimir Osechkin. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJnyjeBseUM
20:03, 9 February 2022
Rights defender Osechkin voiced data of Chechen Diaspora about an order to kill him
Members of the Chechen Diaspora in France received an order from Moscow to kill Vladimir Osechkin, a human rights defender, the Gulagu.net project that he heads has reported. Osechkin himself has linked the preparation of his assassination attempt with his activities.
20:01, 9 February 2022
"Dozhd" TV Channel* appeals to ICRF regarding Kadyrov's accusations
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has publicly classified the "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel* as a terrorist; these statements fall under the article on inciting hatred or enmity, the TV Channel has pointed out.
The prison hospital located in Rostov-on-Don. Photo: Wikipedia of Rostov-on-Don https://rostov.wiki/
13:01, 9 February 2022
BBC publishes stories of torture victims at Rostov prison hospital
Former patients of the prison hospital located in Rostov-on-Don told that they were starved, tied to beds and injected with potent drugs. Vazgen Zargaryan, a prisoner, was "treated" there for more than 10 times, and once was tied up for 71 days.
News
Historians and activists have called on Armenian authorities to resist the destruction of cultural heritage in Karabakh.

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The resettlement of Azerbaijani families to Karabakh has sparked debate on social media.

LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.